Help Doug and Nick Represent USA Judo

Doug Newcomer and Nick Valcik are Volunteer instructors at the Denton Jr. Optimist Judo Club in Denton,Tx. They are current National Kata Champions and have been invited to represent the United States in the Pan American Judo Championships this September.

championship and is looking forward to future success.

Judo is an expensive sport and is entirely self-funded. These two competitors thus need your help with their competition expenses, to purchase new uniforms and travel expenses. Any help you can give to them will be greatly appreciated.

Here is list of some of the expenses we will have. If you would like to sponsor and item that would be a way to help us greatly.

thanks in advance.

The items we seek sponsorship for are the following:

1. 2- White IJF Approved Judogi’s – estimated $600

2. 2 – IJF Approved Black Belts – estimated $100

3. 2 – IJF approved backpatches for Judogi’s – estimated $40.00

4. 2 – Sets of Team USA Warmups – estimated $300

5. 2 – Team USA – Polo shirts $140

6. Athlete Insurance Costs – Pan American Games - $100 for two athletes

7. Travel costs for two to Pan American Games – estimated $4,000 , Airfare, Meals, Transportation Costs)

8. 2 Sets of Knee pads and Knee Braces – $240

9. Registration Costs for two to the Pan American Games – estimated $200

10. 2 sets of sandals – mandatory footwear inside the facilities. – estimated $60